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  • Jan 31, 2021 12:43pm Jan 31, 2021 12:43pm
  •  Niels.Lar
  • | Additional Username | Joined Jul 2020 | 130 Posts
Quoting mlawson71
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It can be quite useful as long as it is used properly. But if it's not it turns into a double-edged sword.
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True. It is a pending order which protect trader from any uncertain market situation.
 
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  • Feb 2, 2021 10:20am Feb 2, 2021 10:20am
  •  mlawson71
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How do you usually place your stop loss?
 
 
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  • Feb 2, 2021 12:43pm Feb 2, 2021 12:43pm
  •  piechu87
  • Joined Nov 2020 | Status: POLANDPro | 13 Posts
I use SL only from my hand ( manually)
 
 
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  • Feb 6, 2021 12:01pm Feb 6, 2021 12:01pm
  •  Whitewind
  • | Joined May 2020 | Status: Member | 52 Posts
Sometimes I use stop-loss orders. To be exact, I was used to relying on them in the past. Now I use them from time to time, but for the last time I have even forgotten about them. It’s because I mostly scalp for the last time. Of course, when scalping, I control the situation and I will certainly manage to close it manually once I find my loss unacceptable.
I also tried to replace stop-loss orders with pending stop or limit orders or a combination of them but it turned out that it works bad. When such a locking situation happens, it totally distracts me from other trades. So, as of now I prefer not to use stop-loss orders. I’d better close the trade on my own.
 
 
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  • Feb 25, 2021 8:23am Feb 25, 2021 8:23am
  •  totocayetano
  • | Membership Revoked | Joined Jul 2019 | 94 Posts
1. Do you use stoploss or not?
A. Yes and No. I also use hidden stop-loss sometimes. It depends on the strategy I use.

2. Why do you use stoploss and why you don't?
A. Yes for protection. No for protection.

3. How many pips do you use your stoploss?
A. 30 to 200 pips. it should be higher than the maximum possible spread and stop level of the broker.
 
 
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  • Mar 11, 2021 3:55pm Mar 11, 2021 3:55pm
  •  Zarhard
  • | Joined Mar 2021 | Status: Junior Member | 3 Posts
Totally depends on my situation. If im playing the long game and not monitoring my trades as much i'll place a SL. If im scalping and at my computer/phone i'll use my own judgment.
 
 
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  • Mar 12, 2021 12:18pm Mar 12, 2021 12:18pm
  •  Graviton
  • Joined Apr 2010 | Status: Member | 1,101 Posts
I'll answer a few questions today. Maybe it will help someone along in their journey. I always use a stoploss. I set it at about 1X daily ATR. Sometimes a little more for a very volatile pair. Trading without a stoploss is like driving with your eyes closed. You are bound to crash eventually. That said, if you are consistently profitable for every month in a year, don't change a thing. If you aren't, trade with a stoploss at the minimum live trade amount, 0.01 lots per trade, until you are. Happy Trading!
 
 
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  • Mar 16, 2021 10:22pm Mar 16, 2021 10:22pm
  •  Victory9
  • | Joined Jul 2018 | Status: Member | 37 Posts
I would say that it depends on my strategy, half of time I do, half of the time I don't.
 
 
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  • Mar 17, 2021 8:57pm Mar 17, 2021 8:57pm
  •  bento2019
  • | Joined Jan 2019 | Status: Member | 37 Posts
Quoting ronald_fsm
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Dear traders, I want to ask you questions about trading: 1. Do you use stoploss or not? 2. Why do you use stoploss and why you don't? 3. How many pips do you use your stoploss? thanks anyway
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1. Yes I do use a stop loss
2. I swing trade the daily chart and a stop loss will stop the bleeding if price goes the opposite direction, at a time where I am not looking at the charts.
3. Depends on what 1.5 the ATR says.
 
 
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  • Mar 26, 2021 12:09am Mar 26, 2021 12:09am
  •  Phil1234
  • | Joined Mar 2016 | Status: Member | 118 Posts
Not when I'm trading gold because if you wait, price generally comes back, unlike currencies.
 
 
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  • Mar 26, 2021 8:56am Mar 26, 2021 8:56am
  •  xolebakexvx
  • | Joined Oct 2019 | Status: Member | 15 Posts
Using 1:1 RRR
 
 
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  • Mar 29, 2021 10:51pm Mar 29, 2021 10:51pm
  •  WhoopTrader
  • | Joined Jul 2020 | Status: Member | 25 Posts
1. Do you use stoploss or not? - yes, always

2. Why do you use stoploss and why you don't? - there's always a point I need to cut my loses. Plus I use a 2:1 (at minimum) profit:loss raitio. It's the only way to achieve this on a trade.

3. How many pips do you use your stoploss? It depends on where my take profit is. At minimum, it's half the distance of my take profit.
 
 
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  • Apr 1, 2021 6:54am Apr 1, 2021 6:54am
  •  Prudence12
  • | Joined Mar 2021 | Status: Member | 23 Posts
It is better to use only take profit and carefully monitor.
 
 
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  • Apr 2, 2021 11:19pm Apr 2, 2021 11:19pm
  •  furburger
  • | Joined Jul 2020 | Status: Member | 61 Posts
Yes hard stop or hedge
 
 
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  • Apr 3, 2021 6:14pm Apr 3, 2021 6:14pm
  •  ayakamea
  • | Joined Mar 2021 | Status: Junior Member | 7 Posts
I am rather new to forex, but I'll try to answer too.

1. Do you use stoploss or not?
Yes, though you can also just watch the trades and do well like that if you rather.

2. Why do you use stoploss and why you don't?
Without a stop-loss(or open trades in both directions) you're at risk for high amounts of drawdown, which can liquidate your account in extreme cases. Ideally I generally would want a strategy that works well even with a stop-loss. If a strategy has no stop-loss and price goes against you, you'll have to either manually close the trade at a loss or see if it eventually goes back in the winning direction(if it doesn't though, you can become liquidated).

3. How many pips do you use your stoploss?
I'm still a bit confused about how this is calculated exactly, when you add the spread and the commission fee, which can vary for each pair. But I would say the stop-loss you use probably depends a great deal on what kind of strategy you use, and how much percent of your account is on each pip.
 
 
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  • Apr 18, 2021 7:30am Apr 18, 2021 7:30am
  •  Forextobe
  • | Joined Mar 2021 | Status: Member | 62 Posts
I always use a stop loss. You need to understand the essence of the markets is probability. You need to manage your risk so you have time to recoup your losses and gain back what you may have lost. You can only do that with stop losses
 
 
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  • Apr 27, 2021 8:23am Apr 27, 2021 8:23am
  •  lovefortrade
  • | Joined Feb 2021 | Status: Member | 10 Posts
Quoting sjohson
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Yes, I use stop loss as the market is very unpredictable and to save myself from major losses. It is the safest option to save yourself from blowing your account.
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You are absolutely right buddy!
No matter how closely we try to monitor the market, it is impossible to have accurate predictions. Using a stop loss is the safest option when the price trend goes the unexpected way.
 
 
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  • May 4, 2021 6:37am May 4, 2021 6:37am
  •  sunter22
  • | Joined Apr 2021 | Status: Member | 16 Posts
using stop loss is everyone's way. like I set a stop loss and maybe if I see the market going to reverse I will have no stop loss
 
 
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  • May 11, 2021 2:58am May 11, 2021 2:58am
  •  Forextobe
  • | Joined Mar 2021 | Status: Member | 62 Posts
I always without fail use a stop loss, my strategy and all strategies are based on probabilities. If you don't use a stop loss one of the main variables is constantly in fluctuation you could lose more on one trade than the next. You then start chasing that extra loss and start moving your TP higher this then causes it to reverse on you. You revenge trade and account blown.

You have got to have rules and stick to them IMO
 
 
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  • May 11, 2021 9:56pm May 11, 2021 9:56pm
  •  waseemji
  • | Membership Revoked | Joined Apr 2021 | 165 Posts
I mostly use stoploss when i trade because we can not exactly predict market what it will do in next minute or so and stop loss can save us from big loss.
 
 
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